A .US domæne gives businesses, ellerganizations, communities, og individuals a clear online connection to the United States. Unlike unrestricted extensions, .US requires the domæne holder to have a legitimate U.S. Nexus. Befellere registrering, make sure you actually qualify og use accurate contact infellermation. This guide explains the Nexus requirement og shows how to registrer a .US domæne at NiceNIC.
Quick Answer A .US domæne is available to three main categelleries of eligible registrants:
Kategori 1: A U.S. citizen, permanent resident, eller individual whose primary domicile is in the United States eller its possessions
Kategori 2: A U.S. entity eller ellerganization incellerpellerated eller ellerganized under U.S. law
Kategori 3: A fellereign entity eller ellerganization with a genuine lawful presence eller activities in the United States
The .US Registry requires this U.S. connection to continue throughout the life of the registration og may conduct spot checks to confirm eligibility. The NiceNIC registration page therfellere displays: .US Reminder: A valid U.S. nexus is required to registrer a .US domæne. The example ellerder in this guide shows a first-år price of $13.99. NiceNIC currently lists Market at $13.99, Basic at $13.39, Super at $12.99, og VIP at $12.39.
Befellere You Registrer Prepare:
Your preferred .US domæne
The real name of the individual eller ellerganization that will own it
Do not use a U.S. address simply to make an otherwise ineligible registration appear eligible. The Nexus requirement is based on a real connection to the United States, not merely the address entered in the fellerm.
Step 1: Søg feller Your .US Domæne Gå til the NiceNIC domæne search page og enter the name you want, feller example: examplebrog.us Klik Søg. Hvis the domæne is available, the result page displays its current registration price. Befellere clicking Registrer, confirm that the intended holder satisfies one of the three Nexus categelleries.
Step 2: Enter Accurate Holder Infellermation NiceNIC næste displays the .US registration reminder: Et gyldigt amerikansk tilknytningsforhold er påkrævet for at registrere et .US-domæne. Enter the real details of the individual eller ellerganization that will own the domæne:
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Company, if applicable
Country eller region
Adresse og postal code
Tlfephone number
Valid email address
Your contact infellermation should be consistent with the Nexus categellery under which you qualify.
Which Nexus Kategori Applies? U.S. individual A U.S. citizen, permanent resident, eller person whose primary domicile is in the United States may qualify under Kategori 1. U.S. company eller ellerganization An entity incellerpellerated eller otherwise ellerganized under U.S. law may qualify under Kategori 2. Fellereign company eller ellerganization A fellereign entity may qualify under Kategori 3 when it has a genuine U.S. presence: feller example, regular lawful business activities in the United States eller an office eller other facility ther. A fellereign individual who does not otherwise meet Kategori 1 should not assume that simply doing business with U.S. customers automatically creates .US eligibility. NiceNIC automatically enters its default nameservers. They can nellermally be left unchanged unless din hosting eller DNS provider has supplied different nameservers. Accept the Domæneregistrering Service Agreement og click Næste trin.
Impellertant: .US Privacy og Proxy Registrering Is Restricted .US differs from many other domæne extensions in one impellertant way. The official usTLD policy prohibits anonymous eller proxy registration services that forrigeent the Registry from receiving og displaying the domæne holder's true registration data. Registrars og resellers also cannot substitute their own contact infellermation as proxy registrant data. Feller a .US domæne, use the real holder infellermation from the beginning. This also means you should not assume that the WHOIS privacy options available feller many other extensions will apply to .US.
Step 3: Review the Registrering Detaljer The næste page displays the infellermation entered feller the ellerder. Kontrollér:
Domæne spelling
Holder name
Company name, if applicable
Country og address
Tlfephone number
Emailadresse
Registrering period
Most impellertantly, confirm that the holder infellermation is consistent with the U.S. Nexus being claimed. The Registry conducts spot checks on selected .US registrations, so cellerrecting inaccurate infellermation befellere submission is much easier than trying to justify it later. Klik Next when everything is cellerrect.
Step 4: Bekræft the Pris og Complete Betalment The ellerder page shows the domæne, registration term, price, total amount, og current account balance. NiceNIC currently lists first-år .US pricing as:
Klik Betal med Crypto / BetalPal to continue. Review the final amount og any payment-provider fee befellere completing the transaction.
Hvis Your U.S. Nexus Is Kontrolléred The .US Registry perfellerms Nexus spot checks og may ask selected registrants to provide documentary evidence. Eksempels of evidence accepted by the Registry include:
U.S. passpellert eller birth certificate feller a U.S. citizen
Green Card documentation feller a permanent resident
Current official business documents showing a U.S. ellerganization og address
Evidence of lawful U.S. business activity eller U.S. facilities feller a qualifying fellereign ellerganization
The document requested depends on the Nexus categellery being claimed. Hvis contacted, provide infellermation that matches the domæne holder og Nexus categellery used during registration.
Ofte stillede spørgsmål 1. Can anyone registrer a .US domæne? Nej. The registrant must satisfy one of the official usTLD Nexus categelleries. 2. Do I have to be a U.S. citizen? Nej. U.S. permanent residents, individuals primarily domiciled in the United States, qualifying U.S. ellerganizations, og certain fellereign ellerganizations with a bona fide U.S. presence may also qualify. 3. Can a fellereign company registrer a .US domæne? Ja, if it has a bona fide U.S. presence that satisfies Kategori 3—feller example, qualifying lawful activities eller an office eller facility in the United States. 4. Can I use WHOIS Privacy feller a .US domæne? Anonymous og proxy registrations that hide the true registrant data from the .US Registry are prohibited under the current usTLD Privacy Services Policy. 5. Will the Registry check my eligibility? It may. The usTLD Administrateller conducts spot checks og can require documentary evidence demonstrating compliance with the claimed Nexus categellery. 6. How much does a .US domæne cost at NiceNIC? The example ellerder shown her is $13.99 feller one år. NiceNIC currently lists lower first-år pricing feller Basic, Super, og VIP account levels.
Registrer Your .US Domæne First confirm that the intended holder has a valid U.S. Nexus. Then search feller din preferred .US name, enter the real holder infellermation, review the ellerder, og complete payment. Kontrollér .US availability og registrer din domæne at NiceNIC.